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The Ukraine crisis seems to have intensified as Russia has recently bombed a maternity and child hospital in Mariupol. The attack happened amid the so called agreed ceasefire between Russia-Ukraine to evacuate the innocent people trapped in war. Earlier, Russia agreed to give a clear passage to the people stuck in Mariupol and other hostage cities across Ukraine. Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the attack by the Russian troops an "atrocity". He also tweeted, "Direct strike of the Russian troops at the maternity hospital. People, children are under the wreckage". So far, 17 people are found wounded and hurt including a woman in labour. But these are just initial reports , number of people hurt can be far up says the hospital department. The city is facing...

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Centre Decriminalises Stubble Burning; Focus On New Methods To Tackle Issue

Sonia SolankiMarch 9, 20220

The environment minister Bhupender Yadav has announced that the Centre has made a provision to 'Decriminalise' the stubble burning in the law. Stubble burning is a major problem among the farmer's community. As farmers do not have many options to use the stubble in an eco-friendly way. So, the most convenient and economically viable method is to burn them. According to the sources, the government has proposed providing financial aid or incentives to use stubble for the production of biogas, ethanol, manure etc. So, farmers are motivated to use stubble as an additional source of income too. Yadav, during a meet on clean air organised by the Commission for Air Quality Management [CAQM], said that people have misconceptions about the term 'environment'. "We don't wa

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Delhi Tops In Adding Plastic Waste To Environment In India: CSE’s Report

Sonia SolankiMarch 7, 20220

Delhi tops the list in plastic waste generation across the country. This information is by the CSE (Centre for Science and Environment) in their latest report titled 'State of India's Environment 2022'. Delhi generates 689.8 tonnes of plastic in a single day. CSE is an NGO that calculates the data provided by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). According to the data analysis, India produces a huge amount of plastic waste, 25,940 tonnes of plastic waste every day. Plastic waste is a major issue, especially in metropolitan cities like Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad and others. The amount of wastage is increasing at a high rate too due to many factors. Like the growing population, Increasing consumption of packed foods and items, plastic packaging is ...

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Ukraine-Russia War: Middle-East Food Crisis Rises; Yemen, Egypt To Suffer Most

Sonia SolankiMarch 3, 20220

War in any part of the globe doesn't affect the people of two countries only, it affects the whole of humanity as it encircles the issue of survival. Food is the core element and a necessity for survival. Due to the Ukraine-Russia war, the people of the Middle East are facing major hikes in the prices of wheat. If reports are believed then it can lead to major hunger and food crises in countries like Yemen, Egypt and Lebanon. Ukraine-Russia: Key Suppliers Of Grains Both Ukraine and Russia account for 25% of the global wheat exports. Middle-Eastern countries are far more dependent on Ukraine and Russia. Egypt imports 90% of its wheat from Ukraine and Russia. It is the largest importer of wheat. Whereas, Yemen imports 27% of wheat grain from Ukraine and 8% from Russia. Already due ...

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Keen On Rolling Out Aadhaar Cards For Sex Workers: UIDAI To SC

Sonia SolankiMarch 1, 20220

The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has informed the Supreme Court that it is keen to give out Aadhaar Cards to sex workers. They need to have a certificate from the health department of states or from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO). UIDAI said that no residence proof or identity proof will be mandatory for such sex workers. The bench of Justices L Nageswara Rao and B R Gavai was hearing the petition on the lack of food security for sex workers across the nation, especially during the pandemic. Representing the UIDAI, advocate Zoheb Hossain informed that certain sections of society even though not having any identification did not lack any access to the basic right of food and other facilities. Court's Observations The Supreme Court inquired...

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NE Delhi Riots: Delhi HC Issues Notices To Politicians, Personalities For Giving Hate Speeches

Sonia SolankiMarch 1, 20220

The Delhi HC has issued a notice to politicians and personalities for delivering hate speeches pertaining to the NE Delhi Riots of 2020. The names include Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi, Manish Sisodiya, Anurag Thakur, Kapil Mishra, Parvesh Verma, Swara Bhaskar, Umar Khalid and others. Petitioners Plea In NE Delhi Riots The two petitioners - Lawyer Voice and Shaikh Mujtaba Farooq & Ors have added two applications for adding at least 24 names as 'respondents' which are pending since 2020. The petitioner Farooq & Ors seeks registration of FIR against the BJP politicians and leaders and the petitioner Lawyer Voice wants the prosecution of Gandhis, AAP leaders Manish Sisodia, Amanatullah Khan, AIMIM's Akbaruddin Owaisi, Waris Pathan, Social activist like Umar Khalid, Muf...

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Ukraine Agrees To Talk Peace With Russia At Belarus Border Amid “Deterrence Forces” Alert

Sonia SolankiFebruary 28, 20220

Amid the Russia-Ukraine war, Ukraine nodded to a talk with Russia at Belarus Border. The news poured in just after the telephonic conversation took place between the Presidents of Ukraine and Russia Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin. Russian President Putin announced, "I order the defence minister and the chief of the general staff of the Russian Armed Forces to put the deterrence forces of the Russian army into a special mode of combat service." Before this, Ukraine denied any possible talks with Russia in Belarus. The country was looking forward to holding a meeting in Bratislava, Budapest, Istanbul and Baku locations instead. Ukraine-Russia Talk For Peace Is Need Of Hour There are no two ways about the fact that an exchange of serious dialogue can help in reaching a dec...

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PM Modi Calls Putin: Asks To Cease War, Suggests Conducting ‘Verbal Dialogue’

Sonia SolankiFebruary 25, 20220

Amid the war between Russia and Ukraine, PM Modi calls up the Russian President Valdimir Putin. Both of them discussed the present scenario and their stands with each other. PMO's official statement was released stating that PM Modi has requested President Putin "to cease the violence, between the two nations." The telephonic conversation happened just after the hours when Russia declared war against the Ukraine. This is the biggest attack post the World War II in which one European country is attacking the other. Along with this PM Modi had a detailed discussion about the Indian citizens stranded in Ukraine at present. The safety of these Indian citizens is the most important issue for the Indian government. Whereas President Putin briefed the developments with respect to Ukraine. ...

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Wildfire Risk Increasing, Adding To Air Pollution, says UNEP; Suggests Investing In Prevention

Sonia SolankiFebruary 25, 20220

Incidences of wildfires are rising and as per different studies across the globe, the problem is expediting. Recently, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) released a report 'Spreading Like Wildfires: The Rising Threat Of Extraordinary Landscape Fires'. It stated that climate change and land-use change are worsening the wildfires. Andrew Sullivan, one of the report's authors and a scientist from Australia, said places like northern Syria, Siberia, the eastern side of Australia, India has seen an increase in wildfires in recent years. He also said that it's impossible to eliminate the calamity but we can reduce the risk and exposure. The debut of wildfires in places where they never occurred is also an alarming sign. According to Sullivan, extreme wildfires can destroy people, wild...

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Hunger Watch Report : 66% Families’ Income Suffer Loss; 25% Have Severe Food Insecurity Due To Pandemic

Sonia SolankiFebruary 24, 20220

A survey conducted by the Right To Food Campaign in association with the Civil Society Organization reveals that 66% of families faced losses due to the pandemic. The Hunger Watch report states that the income of 2/3rd families is decreased in the two years of the pandemic. Almost 60% of people said that their income is reduced by 50% or more in the two years of the pandemic. The survey was conducted in 14 states. It included a total of 6,697 households from low socio-economic strata. Hunger Watch Report Details The report presents some numbers and data which are of major concern in today's society. Nearly, 45% of households are still having some sort of debt. Out of these 21% have debt above 50,000 Rs. This data comes in from the second round post lockdown in 2020. It covered 3,994 ...

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Sri Lanka Faces Fuel Crisis Amid Foreign Exchange Shortage Due To Pandemic

Sonia SolankiFebruary 23, 20220

Sri Lanka is going through a major fuel crisis at present. The main reason for the crisis is the shortage of foreign exchange to buy fuel. If reports are to be believed, Sri Lanka is left with 5-6 days of fuel only. The nation's economy hits the bottom due to the pandemic. Due to the pandemic, the travel and tourism industry was on halt. That brought a major shock to Lanka's economy, which is highly dependent on tourism. The losses that the country is facing in the last two years due to the pandemic stands at 14 billion dollars. Between July-September 2021 the economy shrinks by 1.5% as per the Central Bank reports. Not only this the Inflation rate also rose to 12.1% in the month of December. To cope with the losses, Sri Lanka has borrowed international sovereign bonds worth 12.5 bi...

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Bajrang Dal Member Killed In Shivamogga Amid Hijab Row; Tension Mounts Between Hindu-Muslim Groups

Sonia SolankiFebruary 22, 20220

The Bajrang Dal member killing in Shivamogga, Karnataka is escalating new chapters of religious animosity. The religion which a man follows teaches him to be kind and be a human first. But it seems that when religion is used to propagate political agenda, the result is disastrous. Like the recent event which is related to a killing of a young 26 years old man, named Harsha. Harsha was a member of Bajrang Dal, its a youth wing of Hindu Nationalist Organisation and a member of RSS. The Bajrang Dal shares ideology with RSS' Hindutva. As per Bajrang Dal people, the killing happened after Harsha posted a Facebook post supporting the Dress code amid the Hijab Row in Karnataka. In Shivamogga Hindu-Muslim Tension Mounts In last two months, the Hijab issue has escalated new heights. So muc...